REGIONAL INFORMATION
In Central Pennsylvania, our skilled, hearty workforce is ready to be a part of your business success. We pride ourselves on a strong work ethic, sought after by many national and international companies. And, innovation and entrepreneurship characterize the spirit of both our businesses and the Central Pennsylvania workforce that drives their success.
Training your Workforce in Pennsylvania
Technical and training support is available from the many education and learning assets of the region, including:- Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Business and Industry Services
- West Branch Technology Center
- Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation, providing access to WIN Career Ready Courseware and Workkeys
- WEDNetPA
- Team Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth Workforce Development System
Pennsylvania Workforce Profiles By County
- CPWDC State of Workforce 11/2008
- Lycoming County Workforce Profile
- Mifflin County Workforce Profile
- Montour County Workforce Profile
- Snyder County Workforce Profile
- Lycoming County Workforce Study
Wages in Central Pennsylvania
- Clinton County Occupational Wages
- Lycoming County Occupational Wages
- Mifflin County Occupational Wages
- Snyder County Occupational Wages
- Central Pennsylvania Occupational Wages
| Comparative Labor Force Data For the Focus Central PA/SEDA-COG Region | ||||||
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July | Aug | ||||
| Number in | Number | Number | 2008 | 2007 | ||
| Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | RATE | RATE | RATE | |
| + 000 | + 000 | + 000 | % | % | % | |
| CENTRE | 74.2 | 70.7 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| CLINTON | 20.1 | 18.9 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
| COLUMBIA | 35.8 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| JUNIATA | 12.5 | 11.9 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| LYCOMING | 59.8 | 56.2 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| MIFFLIN | 23.4 | 21.8 | 1.6 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| MONTOUR | 9.4 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| NORTHUMBERLAND | 49.0 | 45.6 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 4.7 |
| PERRY | 25.4 | 24.1 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| SNYDER | 20.5 | 19.2 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| UNION | 18.0 | 16.9 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.1 |
| Focus Central/SEDA-COG REGION | 348.1 | 327.8 | 20.3 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| PENNSYLVANIA | 6,488.0 | 6,110.0 | 378.0 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| U.S. | 155,387.0 | 145,909.0 | 9,479.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 4.6 |
| Table 3 - Unemployment Rate | |||||||||||
| Focus Central/SEDA-COG Region, Pennsylvania, and U. S. - 1998-2007 | |||||||||||
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Centre | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| Clinton | 6.9 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.7 |
| Columbia | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| Juniata | 7.9 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | n/a |
| Lycoming | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.7 |
| Mifflin | 6.5 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 8.1 |
| Montour | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| Northumberland | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 7.7 |
| Perry | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | n/a |
| Snyder | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 7.0 |
| Union | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 7.0 |
| Focus Central Region | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 6.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 6.1 |
| U. S. | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 6.7 |